Viewfinder
The viewfinder is an optical model, and it’s nice to see this. Many compact cameras are foregoing the optical viewfinder, but it’s actually a great way to save battery life while still composing shots correctly. We weren’t able to precisely test the coverage of this viewfinder or the LCD screen at the CES booth, but the LCD definitely covers a bit more ground. 

LCD Screen
A 2.5-inch model with 115K pixels, the LCD screen is not the sharpest or brightest that we’ve seen. However, it is more than adequate for general use: bright enough to see in indoor lighting (we weren’t able to test it in daylight), and sharp enough that you can check images. The viewing angle is also wide enough for group viewing, and we saw no evidence of common problems such as solarization or off-axis bleaching. You can also zoom in on recorded images up to 8x, so you can get really close to check details. It’s a nice option to have if you want to check the focus on an image. Although the screen does not have as high a resolution as some, the combination of this and the optical viewfinder should be enough for most users.

Flash
The relatively large rectangular flash is located close to the lens. While this avoids shadows, it can also lead to red-eye. Kodak does, however, include a red-eye reduction mode, so red-eye should not be too much of a problem. Other modes include the fairly standard: Auto, Fill, and Off..

Zoom Lens
The Schneider-Kreuznach 3x zoom lens has a focal length range equivalent to a 34mm to 104mm zoom on a 35mm film camera. That’s a pretty standard focal range for modern compact cameras, if a tiny bit short on the telephoto side. There is also a 5x digital zoom, but the quality does suffer, especially at the extreme end of the digital zoom range.

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